Meta has announced a significant expansion of its Eagle Mountain Data Center in Utah, pushing the company's total investment in the state past USD 3 billion and committing tens of millions of dollars in community support covering education, infrastructure, clean energy, and water stewardship.

The announcement, made on September 14, 2026, includes new construction activity expected to support more than 1,200 workers at peak employment, with more than 300 permanent jobs at the facility once the expanded campus is complete.

A Growing Footprint Since 2018

Meta first broke ground in Eagle Mountain in 2018 and has since embedded itself in the community through a series of infrastructure and philanthropy commitments. The company says it has invested more than USD 50 million in local infrastructure improvements, including roads and water systems, to support growth and development in the surrounding area.

To date, Meta reports it has contributed more than USD 6.2 million to local schools and organizations, including hydroponics programs at Cedar Valley High School, Alpine School District's Christa McAuliffe Space Center, and the Small Business Launchpad at the Valley Crossroads Chamber of Commerce.

The company has also directed USD 4.85 million to Eagle Mountain City's Affordable Housing Fund, which it says has supported mortgage assistance for 66 local families.

New Education Investments and an Astronomy Park

Among the most prominent announcements tied to the expansion is a USD 450,000 grant to the City of Eagle Mountain for the construction of the Walden Park Astronomy Park. Meta says the grant brings its total contribution to that project to USD 700,000.

The facility, which the company describes as a first-of-its-kind regional asset, will feature seven telescopes, a retractable roof, and programming designed to support year-round STEM education, community events, and public stargazing.

Meta is also committing USD 600,000 to acquire three acres of land in partnership with Lake Mountain School District for a future elementary school.

The company says the land acquisition is intended to get ahead of the district's future growth needs as Eagle Mountain continues to expand. On top of the land purchase, Meta is committing USD 1.5 million to the Lake Mountain Education Foundation along with an ongoing annual contribution of USD 50,000.

The funds are earmarked for initiatives that directly support student learning, with an emphasis on early childhood literacy, which Meta identifies as a foundational priority for the school district.

These education commitments are made under Meta's Future Is for Everyone Fund, a USD 1 billion initiative the company says is dedicated to investing in U.S. communities where it owns and operates data centers.

Water Stewardship at the Center of Environmental Strategy

Water use has become a central concern for data center operators, particularly in arid regions like Utah, and Meta's announcement devoted considerable attention to its approach to water stewardship in Eagle Mountain.

For new buildings being added to the campus, Meta says it will deploy a water-efficient, closed-loop liquid cooling system with dry cooling, meaning those facilities will have no operational water use tied to cooling.

The company says onsite water use will be limited to domestic needs, fire protection, and equipment maintenance, and projects that its continued annual operational water use will be less than that of one typical golf course in the region.

Meta says it is working with local partners on two water restoration projects: the Hobble Creek Flow Restoration Project and the Provo River Flow Restoration Project.

Together, the company reports these projects have restored more than 726 million gallons of water per year. These efforts are part of Meta's stated goal to be water positive by 2030, meaning it intends to restore more water than it consumes globally across its owned operations.

In a separate initiative conducted in partnership with the City of Eagle Mountain, Meta says it has repurposed water from its server cooling systems to irrigate Cory Wride Memorial Park, a recreational area that the company describes as significant to the local community.

Clean Energy Commitments Across Utah

Meta says the Eagle Mountain Data Center's electricity use is matched with 100 percent clean and renewable energy, consistent with the approach it applies across all of its data center facilities.

Working with retail partners, the company says it has added more than 1.7 gigawatts of clean and renewable energy and 600 megawatt-hours of battery storage across 13 sites in Utah.

Meta also disclosed its support for the Faraday Energy Storage project, a 150-megawatt battery facility owned and operated by Lydian Energy.

The company says it pays the full costs of its data centers' energy use so that other consumers are not negatively impacted, and that it funds new and upgraded infrastructure needed to support its operations. In Eagle Mountain specifically, Meta says it has fully funded new generation and grid infrastructure, contributing to improved reliability across the Rocky Mountain Power grid.

Community Investment Framework

The expansion in Eagle Mountain reflects the broader investment model Meta has applied at its domestic data center locations. The company's Future Is for Everyone Fund serves as the formal vehicle for directing community-level spending, and Meta pointed to the Eagle Mountain commitments as part of that larger national initiative.

Job listings associated with the expanded data center are being made available through Meta's careers page, the company said.